Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4069340 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Atypical hand infections with Mycobacterium species are uncommon, and Mycobacterium scrofulaceum infections are rare. We present a case of flexor tenosynovitis caused by M scrofulaceum in a 66-year-old man with hypertension and diabetes.
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Authors
Timothy I. Carter, Peter Frelinghuysen, Aaron Daluiski, Barry D. Brause, Scott W. Wolfe,